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13.5.2013

The University of Oulu at number three among Finnish universities in the URAP Ranking

The University of Oulu is placed at number three among Finnish universities on the Turkish University Ranking by Academic Performance ranking list of 2012. Among all universities in the World, the University of Oulu is at number 338.

26.4.2013

Meteoroid impacts shatter Saturn's rings

Scientists observed small, bright clouds of material spreading out over Saturn's rings. The elongated clouds are seen in images from the CASSINI (NASA/ESA) mission to Saturn and they consist of debris ejected when meteoroids strike the rings. The article by Tiscareno et al., with contributions by J. Schmidt from the University of Oulu, appears this week in the Journal Science on Friday 26th April.
19.4.2013

Roy Wolfe Award to Jarkko Saarinen

The Association of American Geographers (AAG) has given the Roy Wolfe Award for geography professor Jarkko Saarinen from the University of Oulu. The award is for outstanding contributions to geographical research in the field of recreation, tourism, and sport.

19.4.2013

X-ray Photoelectron Spectrosopy System Installed to the Center of Microscopy and Nanotechnology

Center of Microscopy and Nanotechnology has purchased Thermo Fisher Scientific ESCALAB 250Xi x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) system. XPS can be used in surface chemical analysis of various materials.

18.4.2013

Professor Juha Röning elected into euRobotics Board of Directors

Head of CSE Department, Professor Juha Röning has been elected into the euRobotics Board of Directors. euRobotics aisbl is a Brussels-based non‐profit association. It brings together all relevant competencies in European robotics.